Tag: shadows
What can separate one photo from another is the quality of lighting. If you take a look at where lights falls and can recognize where the shadows are and how they affect the scene, you’re already taking better photos. Natural light is beautiful. It feels different than trying to create perfect lighting because it’s genuine … Continue reading "Light and Shadows at Minnie Mouse’s House"
Easy Enhancements for Digital Photos
Posted onThere are plenty of reasons as to why photographers do post-production work on digital images. For instance, a shadow may have been so dark that detail was lost or someone’s arm crept into the frame and needed to be cropped out. Simple adjustments like these were made in the darkroom by dodging the print or … Continue reading "Easy Enhancements for Digital Photos"
Direct Sunlight and Harsh Shadows
Posted onThey don’t call it the Sunshine State for nothing, so when you’re visiting Mickey’s vacation home (just where does he sleep now that Toontown Fair is gone?), take a moment to look at the lighting on your subject before hitting the shutter release button. Here are a few examples: The sun is brightly illuminating your … Continue reading "Direct Sunlight and Harsh Shadows"
Same Place, Different Time
Posted onWe’re all aware that the Earth rotates around the Sun causing variations in lighting throughout the course of a calendar day. The magic time that creates golden glows happens twice but not in the same place. When the sun first appears in the morning and then again roughly an hour – an hour and a … Continue reading "Same Place, Different Time"